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yellow spiny orb weaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Photo by EduardoFrick
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

crab spider, spiny-backed orbweaver, spiny orbweaver spider, crab-like orbweaver spider, crab-like spiny orbweaver spider, jewel spider, spiny-bellied orbweaver, jewel box spider or smiley face spider

Habitat:

Americas, Australia

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Gasteracantha cancriformis

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International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedAugust 29, 2011

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